This is a badge bit (
BB) that is part of the
PEM curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the
wood badge in
Dimensional Lumber Woodworking.
Making a couple gallons of wine is easy
enough but how do you store a hundred gallons? Let's make a barrel that doesn't leak!
Here's a gentleman showing us one way to do it:
Minimum requirements:
- Make a wooden barrel with staves
- No glue
- Metal hoops
- Visibly watertight
- At least 10 gallons in size
Provide proof of the following as pictures or
video (<2 min):
- The lumber you're going to use for this
project
- Midway through the construction process
- Finished barrel
Also provide video of the following (<2 min):
- Either filling the barrel with liquid and showing how it doesn't leak over a 20 minute time lapse (sped up)
- Or putting a bright light inside the barrel in a dark room and show no gaps around barrel